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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Decisive \De*ci*sive\, adjective [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See {Decision}.]
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. ''A decisive, irrevocable doom.'' --Bates. ''Decisive campaign.'' --Macaulay. ''Decisive proof.'' --Hallam.
2. Marked by promptness and decision.
A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character. --J. Foster.
Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See {Decided}. -- {De*ci"sive*ly}, adverb -- {De*ci"sive*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
decisiveness
noun
1: the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" [syn: {decision}] [ant: {indecisiveness}, {indecisiveness}]
2: the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death" [syn: {finality}, {conclusiveness}] [ant: {inconclusiveness}]
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